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    1. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017

      NYT identifies NSC's Ezra Cohen-Watnick and White House Counsel's Office lawyer Michael Ellis as helping Nunes. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/30/us/politics/devin-nunes-intelligence-reports.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share&_r=0 …pic.twitter.com/tm8GQ1wsK8

      20 replies 354 retweets 361 likes
    2. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      Spicer preemptive comments —>pic.twitter.com/FlkeSXMpjs

      6 replies 54 retweets 58 likes
    3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      Wondering if Spicer will confirm the timing of the letter being sent. (I bet it was sent after the NYT story went live.)

      2 replies 31 retweets 94 likes
      Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017

      Spicer: "I understand the obsession with the process piece, but we are concerned with the substance."

      11:13 AM - 30 Mar 2017
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        2. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Spicer mocks reporters' questions by comparing the questions to "who drove in what gate, what were they wearing that day."

          8 replies 45 retweets 74 likes
        3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          "I said we would look into it," Spicer says of how Nunes got into the White House grounds. "I never said we would give you answers."

          11 replies 99 retweets 141 likes
        4. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Spicer says he "will not get into it," when pressed on whether the White House disputes the NYT report. So, the White House won't deny it.

          14 replies 190 retweets 441 likes
        5. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Spicer is asked what he meant when he said info was found "in the ordinary course of business." Spicer said he's not explaining further.

          4 replies 23 retweets 31 likes
        6. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Chris Geidner Retweeted Sarah Mimms

          This:https://twitter.com/SarahMMimms/status/847515286349561858 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          Sarah MimmsVerified account @SarahMMimms
          Replying to @SarahMMimms @LissandraVilla
          In short, the WH "recently" sent a letter to Intel that included "documents" that were "discovered," but we have no idea what it says.
          3 replies 31 retweets 38 likes
        7. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          After being asked repeatedly who cleared Nunes to come in, Spicer now says they've decided not to focus on "who came in what time and when."

          14 replies 75 retweets 104 likes
        8. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          This is absolutely unacceptable. Spicer just said the White House decided to focus on informing the committee folks, not answering that Q.

          4 replies 28 retweets 82 likes
        9. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          The only possible answer is that the White House doesn't like the answer they found to an easily answerable question.

          2 replies 31 retweets 79 likes
        10. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Spicer saying that government officials refusing to name sources is the same thing as reporters having anonymous sources is absurd.

          8 replies 136 retweets 226 likes
        11. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          It is a complete misunderstanding of the public nature of government and the public interest of journalism.

          2 replies 39 retweets 98 likes
        12. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Chris Geidner Retweeted Jeremy Diamond

          If he's telling the truth here, he is intentionally avoiding finding out the answer.https://twitter.com/JDiamond1/status/847518722407456769 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          Jeremy DiamondVerified account @JDiamond1
          Spicer says he does NOT know who let Nunes onto White House grounds to view classified info. This after he said he would look into it.
          8 replies 33 retweets 58 likes
        13. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Chris Geidner Retweeted Brian Montopoli

          Oh, good catch:https://twitter.com/BrianMontopoli/status/847522498933637121 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          Brian Montopoli @BrianMontopoli
          Spicer at Tuesday's briefing, accidentally confirming he knew there were two leakers before realizing his mistake: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/03/28/daily-press-briefing-press-secretary-sean-spicer-30 … pic.twitter.com/h6xLj8oH3f
          2 replies 24 retweets 48 likes
        14. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          OK. So, let's take a step back.

          2 replies 3 retweets 15 likes
        15. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Michael Ellis, NYT reports, was one of two people who "helped" Nunes. He was the top lawyer for Nunes' comte until he joined Trump admin.pic.twitter.com/nDnbbgGCM7

          3 replies 39 retweets 31 likes
        16. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Ellis, along with many other White House counsel's office employees, had their hiring announced formally on March 7. Ellis' info:pic.twitter.com/Nu1eXtnPpn

          1 reply 13 retweets 18 likes
        17. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Chris Geidner Retweeted Donald J. Trump

          Of course, it was three mornings earlier when Trump tweeted his infamous "wire tapping" tweets.https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/837993273679560704 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump
          Is it legal for a sitting President to be "wire tapping" a race for president prior to an election? Turned down by court earlier. A NEW LOW!
          1 reply 13 retweets 19 likes
        18. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Chris Geidner Retweeted Chris Geidner

          Later March 4, we learned WH Counsel's Office was involved in trying to figure out whether there was a FISA warrant.https://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/838140680551673856 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          Chris GeidnerVerified account @chrisgeidner
          Replying to @chrisgeidner
          WHUT. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/04/us/politics/trump-obama-tap-phones.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share&_r=0 … pic.twitter.com/MRtisknpbp
          1 reply 17 retweets 17 likes
        19. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Chris Geidner Retweeted Chris Geidner

          On March 5, House Judiciary Dems announced they would be asking McGahn to explain what this was about:https://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/838536319924068352 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          Chris GeidnerVerified account @chrisgeidner
          JUST IN: House Judiciary Dems to send letter to WH counsel McGahn asking him to explain what he was doing this weekend regarding FBI & FISA. pic.twitter.com/lV0s4XYJv4
          1 reply 23 retweets 25 likes
        20. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Here's the final letter sent, signed by all House Judiciary Dems: https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/democrats.judiciary.house.gov/files/documents/House%20Jud%20Dems%20letter%20to%20McGahn.pdf …pic.twitter.com/KOBZ71TDEB

          1 reply 24 retweets 33 likes
        21. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Notably, Rep @ericswalwell is the only Dem on House Judiciary who also is on the House Intelligence Committee.

          1 reply 6 retweets 20 likes
        22. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner @ericswalwell

          So, on the day Trump tweeted, it appears counsel's office began trying to track down whether the claim could be verified.

          1 reply 9 retweets 25 likes
        23. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          On March 21, Nunes disappeared — http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/03/24/devin-nunes-vanished-the-night-before-he-made-trump-surveillance-claims.html … — to go to the White House grounds: http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/27/politics/devin-nunes-white-house-donald-trump/index.html … ...

          1 reply 10 retweets 11 likes
        24. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Chris Geidner Retweeted Maggie Haberman

          ... where, according to @maggieNYT, Ellis — from the White House Counsel's Office — showed Nunes the info:https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/847504242478796800 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          Maggie HabermanVerified account @maggieNYT
          Ellis was person who showed NUNES the information. Ezra had come upon it in another context. https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/03/30/us/politics/devin-nunes-intelligence-reports.html?_r=0&referer= …
          3 replies 11 retweets 12 likes
        25. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Here's a March 27 exchange between Spicer and @MajorCBS: Note how careful Spicer's attribution is.pic.twitter.com/bcy5rG2Sbg

          1 reply 11 retweets 18 likes
        26. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Here's the Bloomberg interview between Nunes and @EliLake that Spicer was referencing in that briefing. https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-03-27/devin-nunes-explains-his-white-house-visit …pic.twitter.com/bSZJXvZuNY

          4 replies 36 retweets 30 likes
        27. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 30 Mar 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Today — since the NYT report — @EliLake has been notably silent on Twitter this afternoon. Will be interesting to see what he says now.

          3 replies 9 retweets 26 likes
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